Schools Teaching in Ghana

  Ghana

• Accra: 
Accra

Duration of Program: 3-6 months
Dates: September / February

Description: The Ghana projects each provide their own set of challenges, but all have the potential to be very rewarding. As they are all based in schools of some sort, volunteers spend a lot of their time dealing with children.

Schools:
If you decided to volunteer in a Ghanaian school, your responsibilities will include working with both primary and secondary age pupils across a variety of subjects. Volunteers are encouraged to teach English and any subject they are more familiar and confident with. Volunteers are also encouraged to support other areas such as, (English includes literacy) maths, French, environmental studies, sports, music, art and craft, etc. Volunteers also help organize some extra-curricular activities. Many past volunteers have been inventive and championed such activities as the development of teaching materials for the use of the school; organization and implementation of classes in sex education and HIV/AIDs; set up of special needs classes for small group of learners and organized drama clubs.

Schools / Caring:
These projects give volunteers the opportunity to help in orphanages or nursery departments at local schools. A typical day might involve some limited teaching, playing with the children and organizing activities. Many of the children will be quite young, so experience of working with younger age groups is beneficial. Most schools that Lattitude have placements with in Ghana have a creche section.

Highlights: In short, Ghana is a beautiful country in West Africa, full of beautiful beaches, lush tropical vegetation and varied wildlife. Although the country is rich in natural resources, they're not very well developed and many Ghanaian live in poverty. Volunteers in Ghana have the opportunity to help in a developing country, while really experiencing a new way of life. And the local food - pineapples, paw paws, bananas and mangoes are all abundant!

All Lattitude placements are located along the south coast between the capital, Accra and a medium sized town called Takoradi. There are frequent bus services between the two cities, so volunteers shouldn't have any trouble getting about. Some of the projects are based in rural communities, but all have good transport links and access to amenities.

Qualifications:
- In Ghana, people are naturally very outgoing and friendly, so it's important to be willing to reciprocate.
- Although English is widely spoken in the country, a willingness to embrace and try the local language is also desirable.
- As facilities and accommodation can be a fairly basic, it's also important to be ready to adapt to your surroundings.
- Finally, many of the placements involve helping children, so experience of working with young people is a bonus.

Cost in US$: visit website for more info.

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 18 and above

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Ghana Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone Interview
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad

Lattitude Global Volunteering Canada (formerly GAP)'s Mission Statement: Lattitude Global Volunteering Canada provides a distinctive, international experience for young volunteers, through a journey of discovery that fosters independence, helps others and promotes global understanding. Lattitude Canada places youth (ages 18 to 29) in volunteer placements overseas (3 to 12 month terms - depending on country).

Year Founded: 1970